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Recent Examples of fleecy My Great Aunt Mae, the Christmas queen of Queensborough, used to glide down her home’s hallway in a fleecy pastel robe, the distant echoes of children’s laughter still reverberating from her walls. Brooklyn White, Essence, 23 Dec. 2022 This one has a polyester filing protected by a waterproof liner so no accidents will seep in, and the removable fleecy cover is machine-washable. Danny Perez, Popular Mechanics, 6 Oct. 2022 This was a Paulie music-hall pastiche, paraphrasing the public-domain (i.e. free) fleecy kids’ rhyme, written by Sarah Josepha Hale and Lowell Mason, in 1830. Liza Lentini, SPIN, 20 July 2022 Here’s this fleecy white creature, submissive and prepared for the bloodbath soon to come, a pure being, elevated far above the muck. Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for fleecy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fleecy
Adjective
  • Her brunette hair was styled with a shaggy aesthetic with fringe to frame her face.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But as on Letterboxd, Runquist’s YouTube videos are conversational and shaggy.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The larvae are usually about an 1/8-inch long, tan and covered in hairy bristles.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Descriptions of the Mogollon Monster vary, but it's generally described as a large, hairy and humanoid figure, standing over 7 feet tall, with a strong, foul odor.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But Ayton has skill, a silky jumper, smooth footwork and a giant frame that can block off the paint on the other end.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • This is no silky Maranello V-12; the noise is raw and uncouth.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Fleecy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fleecy. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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